
School boards around the country are under fire. What exactly do they do?
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School board members around the country have faced heckling, protests, even death threats and at least one lawsuit recently.
Constituents have shown up at normally placid meetings to voice dissent of everything from mask mandate policies -- or the lack of them -- to teaching critical race theory and policies around transgender students.
Last month, the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking for help looking into the threats and bullying.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.












